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Chapter 8 Chapter 8 New England New England Lesson 1 Lesson 1 Geography of New England Geography of New England By: Ashley ,Dakota, Briggs, Taylor and Austin

Chapter 8 New England Lesson 1 Geography of New England By: Ashley,Dakota, Briggs, Taylor and Austin

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Page 1: Chapter 8 New England Lesson 1 Geography of New England By: Ashley,Dakota, Briggs, Taylor and Austin

Chapter 8Chapter 8New EnglandNew England

Lesson 1Lesson 1

Geography of New EnglandGeography of New England

By: Ashley ,Dakota, Briggs, Taylor and Austin

Page 2: Chapter 8 New England Lesson 1 Geography of New England By: Ashley,Dakota, Briggs, Taylor and Austin

Glaciers MeltingGlaciers Melting Enormous glaciers Enormous glaciers

moving across the land moving across the land transformed the region.transformed the region.

As the ice moved it As the ice moved it picked up soil and picked up soil and minerals. minerals.

Over time the Earth grew Over time the Earth grew hotter and the glaciers hotter and the glaciers slowly melted, making slowly melted, making pits, hollows and plenty of pits, hollows and plenty of lakes and ponds.lakes and ponds.

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The Land Left BehindThe Land Left Behind

Deep rich soil was left behind.Deep rich soil was left behind.

Rivers that were calm and still Rivers that were calm and still now rushed over rocks and now rushed over rocks and waterfalls on their way to the sea.waterfalls on their way to the sea.

• This created New England’s largest flat farm region, the Connecticut river valley.

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New England’s ResourcesNew England’s Resources The first colonist in New England thought of The first colonist in New England thought of

the forest as a “rocky", sterile ,unkempt, the forest as a “rocky", sterile ,unkempt, wilderness. wilderness.

They because the summer’s were short. They because the summer’s were short. Indians and colonists could only count on four Indians and colonists could only count on four to five months for planting their crops. to five months for planting their crops.

The best industries, which fuel its economy The best industries, which fuel its economy even today, were found in the forest and the even today, were found in the forest and the seas. (Examples: trees, animals furs, turtles, seas. (Examples: trees, animals furs, turtles, bass, and other fish.)bass, and other fish.)

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Chapter 8Chapter 8Lesson 2Lesson 2

By: Briggs, Austin , Taylor, Dakota, By: Briggs, Austin , Taylor, Dakota, and Ashleyand Ashley

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A CITY UPON A HILLA CITY UPON A HILL

The PuritansThe Puritans believed in God’s law. believed in God’s law. They also kept a close eye on the colony They also kept a close eye on the colony and any wrong doings were “seen and and any wrong doings were “seen and made public.“ Theymade public.“ They refused to tolerate refused to tolerate ideas different from their ownideas different from their own..

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ROGER WILLIAMS SPEAKS ROGER WILLIAMS SPEAKS OUTOUT

Roger Williams was banished from Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts because he had Massachusetts because he had dangerous opinions. His opinions were dangerous opinions. His opinions were that that governments should not tell you governments should not tell you which religion to followwhich religion to follow and Puritans and Puritans had no right to start a colony in North had no right to start a colony in North America without buying it from its true America without buying it from its true owners, the Indians. owners, the Indians.

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WILLIAMS SETTLES RHODE WILLIAMS SETTLES RHODE ISLANDISLAND

Roger WilliamsRoger Williams started started Rhode IslandRhode Island..

They welcomed all religionsThey welcomed all religions. The . The Puritans, however, looked down at it and Puritans, however, looked down at it and called it the sewer because it tolerated called it the sewer because it tolerated different religions.different religions.

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ANNE HUTCHINSONANNE HUTCHINSON

Anne Hutchinson was a rebel. She got Anne Hutchinson was a rebel. She got driven out of Massachusetts because she driven out of Massachusetts because she believed that praying to God was more believed that praying to God was more important than going to church. She was important than going to church. She was kicked out of Massachusetts and went to kicked out of Massachusetts and went to Rhode Island.Rhode Island.

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THOMAS HOOKER BEGINS THOMAS HOOKER BEGINS CONNECTICUTCONNECTICUT

Thomas HookerThomas Hooker began began ConnecticutConnecticut. He . He led 100 followers to Connecticut River led 100 followers to Connecticut River Valley. Valley.

Connecticut made a plan of government Connecticut made a plan of government called called The Fundamental Orders of The Fundamental Orders of ConnecticutConnecticut. . It showed the colonists It showed the colonists thought they could govern thought they could govern themselves.themselves.

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Chapter 8Chapter 8

Lesson 3Lesson 3

By:Casey and Kyle

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The New England VillageThe New England Village

The Puritans carefully laid out there The Puritans carefully laid out there villages in England.villages in England.

There was a vast field in the middle of There was a vast field in the middle of the village called the “Village Common”the village called the “Village Common”

Houses, shops and schools were being Houses, shops and schools were being built by the common.built by the common.

The Puritans were strong and always The Puritans were strong and always looked out for one another.looked out for one another.

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Working Hard and Working Hard and Making DoMaking Do

The puritans had to work hard, day and night The puritans had to work hard, day and night they continue working in England's thin stony they continue working in England's thin stony soil.soil.

The New England’s growing season wasn’t The New England’s growing season wasn’t very long, so they couldn’t grow a very long, so they couldn’t grow a moneymaking crop (cash crop) like tobacco.moneymaking crop (cash crop) like tobacco.

The children played while the men chopped The children played while the men chopped wood and made furniture and women wove wood and made furniture and women wove wool to make clothes for her family.wool to make clothes for her family.

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Village SchoolsVillage Schools

Massachusetts and Connecticut had the Massachusetts and Connecticut had the laws that if any town with more then 50 laws that if any town with more then 50 families had to hire a teacher and set up families had to hire a teacher and set up schools called grammar schools.schools called grammar schools.

Children did reading, writing and a little Children did reading, writing and a little arithmetic at a school called “Dame arithmetic at a school called “Dame school” or known as a private school.school” or known as a private school.

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Village Schools cont.Village Schools cont.

The girls education ended at dame The girls education ended at dame school, because the Puritans thought the school, because the Puritans thought the girls did not need any more education.girls did not need any more education.

The older boys had to end up going to The older boys had to end up going to grammar school for next 6 years.grammar school for next 6 years.

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Town MeetingsTown Meetings

Town meetings were talked over in the Town meetings were talked over in the Meeting House.Meeting House.

In the meeting house they talked about there In the meeting house they talked about there problems and there needs such as “were will problems and there needs such as “were will we build our new road?”we build our new road?”

New Englanders argued and voted, that they New Englanders argued and voted, that they would learn how to make Democracy work, would learn how to make Democracy work, and and only men who joined the church could only men who joined the church could votevote. .

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Town Meetings cont.Town Meetings cont.

Each year voters took part in their Each year voters took part in their democracy by choosing someone to fill in democracy by choosing someone to fill in town public officestown public offices..

A pubic office is the position of power A pubic office is the position of power and responsibility.and responsibility.

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A New Way of LifeA New Way of Life

The new Englanders lived in a harsh life The new Englanders lived in a harsh life yet it still grew larger by the year.yet it still grew larger by the year.

They watched each other to see the way They watched each other to see the way others live. (by laws.) others live. (by laws.)

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Chapter 8Chapter 8

Lesson 4Lesson 4

By: Alex and Natalie

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Turning to the SeaTurning to the Sea

Early colonists started farms at first.Early colonists started farms at first. Later they looked to the forest and the Later they looked to the forest and the

sea.sea. New England colonies became known for New England colonies became known for

their shipbuildingtheir shipbuilding. (Remember the forest . (Remember the forest and sea were resources.)and sea were resources.)

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Fishing and WhalingFishing and Whaling

Most of the Most of the shipsships they built were they built were forfor fishingfishing..

CodCod was caught and dried for trade. was caught and dried for trade. Whales Whales were hunted for their oil which were hunted for their oil which

was used in lamps.was used in lamps.

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Trade DevelopsTrade Develops New England sea New England sea

captains became rich in captains became rich in the the triangular tradetriangular trade. .

Traders sailed to Africa Traders sailed to Africa with goods from the with goods from the colonies (colonies (rum, iron rum, iron goods, gunsgoods, guns). Then ). Then slavesslaves were transported were transported to the West Indies. to the West Indies. Finally, Finally, molassesmolasses was was traded to the colonies traded to the colonies from the West Indies from the West Indies (the Caribbean).(the Caribbean).

rum, iron goods, gunsrum, iron goods, guns

slavesslavesmolassesmolasses

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The Nightmare JourneyThe Nightmare Journey

The voyage across The voyage across the Atlantic was the Atlantic was called the called the Middle Middle PassagePassage..

The journey was a The journey was a nightmare.nightmare.

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A Growing RegionA Growing Region

Europeans soon learned to use the Europeans soon learned to use the riches of the forest and the sea.riches of the forest and the sea.

The region grew and turned into coastal The region grew and turned into coastal towns and busy seaports.towns and busy seaports.

Through shipbuilding, fishing, and trade Through shipbuilding, fishing, and trade merchants brought new riches to New merchants brought new riches to New England.England.